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Newcomer Jacobe Smith Rings in New Year with Brutal First-Round KO – UFC Vegas 101 Highlights

Related Topics: Dana White, Preston Parsons

Undefeated newcomer Jacobe Smith scored the UFC’s first knockout of 2025 with a brutal first-round finish against Preston Parsons on Saturday night.

Following an impressive showing on Dana White’s Contender Series in October, Smith made his Octagon debut at UFC Vegas 101 boasting a solid 9-0 record. He wasted no time earning his 10th career win via a vicious right-left combination that sent his opponent crashing to the canvas.

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73 seconds into the scrap, Smith caught Parsons with a straight right and promptly followed it up with a left that caught him clean, knocking him to the mat.